Reading & Writing: Jobs and Employment in Saudi Arabia
English Grade 8 (Super Goal 2) · Unit 3: Who's Who · Lesson 3-3 · Term 1
Also known as: Saudi Vision 2030 · Jobs and employment
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Lesson idea
Reading about Saudi Vision 2030 employment goals; a conversation about parents' jobs; using and, but, because in writing.
Key points
- Vision 2030 has three themes: a good society, a strong economy and a determined nation.
- Goals by 2030: lower unemployment from 11.6% to 7%; increase women's participation in the workforce from 22% to 30%.
- Half of the people in Saudi Arabia are under the age of 25 – a huge asset.
- Writing: and = similar ideas, but = contrasting ideas, because = a reason.
Vocabulary
Lesson questions (14)
- What are the three themes of the vision?
Answer: a good society, a strong economy and a determined nation - What is the 2030 goal for unemployment?
Answer: to lower it from 11.6% to 7% - What is the 2030 goal for women's participation in the workforce?
Answer: to increase it from 22% to 30% - What percentage of people in Saudi Arabia are under the age of 25?
Answer: half (50%) - What kind of culture is the country building?
Answer: a culture of determination and achieving goals - Which is one thing Saudi Arabia does to support the economy?
Answer: It started a "Job Creation Team" to help people find jobs. - The country improved the education system to ____.
Answer: fit with the jobs that the economy needs - What does David's father do?
Answer: He's a pilot. - What does Ross want to be?
Answer: a chemistry teacher - Why does Ross want to be a chemistry teacher?
Answer: He loves doing experiments and likes teaching kids. - Martin likes working on ships, ____ he doesn't like working every day of the week.
Answer: but - Martin's job is very exciting ____ he travels all over the world.
Answer: because - In the writing text, what does the person want to be?
Answer: a newspaper journalist - According to the text, the bad side of being a journalist is that ____.
Answer: it can be very stressful because of deadlines
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Questions about this lesson
What are the Vision 2030 themes in the text?
A vibrant society (a good society), a thriving economy (a strong economy), and an ambitious nation (an ambitious nation).
What is the Vision 2030 goal for unemployment?
Vision 2030 aims to reduce unemployment in the Kingdom from 11.6% to 7% by providing more job opportunities for citizens. The text says it as to lower it from 11.6% to 7%.
What is the difference between employment and unemployment?
employment means work or being employed, and unemployment means not having a job.
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